Zambia’s mineral reforms pose “unprecedented threat”
PROPOSED ownership reforms in Zambia's mining sector posed an "unprecedented threat" to investors' rights, said the country's Chamber of Mines.
The Chamber was commenting in...
Will BHP return for Anglo? Definitely, maybe
WILL BHP take a second shot at Anglo American when the UK’s six-month "put up or shut up" takeover rule lapses? 'Definitely, maybe', to...
Afrimat is a new breed of diversified miner
If there is a fatal flaw in mining companies, it is poorly timed capital allocation at the top of a particular commodity cycle. More...
ARM chases down chrome revenue as PGMs fade
AFRICAN Rainbow Minerals (ARM) is accelerating plans to move into copper and chrome production after a major correction in platinum group metals (PGM) and...
BME’s innovations drive ESG
BME, a division of JSE-listed Omnia, has cemented its position in South Africa and globally through a relentless focus over 40 years on innovation,...
BME hoping to blow open international explosives market
CHEMICALS business Omina Holdings has staged a remarkable turnaround in the last four years. Since tapping shareholders for R2bn in 2019, the company has returned...
Mantashe says Govt’s exploration fund in “full swing”
THE South African government's exploration fund had attracted 115 applications since its launch in February, said minerals and energy minister, Gwede Mantashe.
The fund was "in...
South32 CEO would welcome mining sector megadeals
SOUTH32 would welcome an increase in mining sector mergers and acquisitions as it would create collateral opportunities for the company.
"From our point of view,...
Mining has a problem with permits
Ask any mining boss what causes evening sweats, and it’s probably not a posse of cute rodents, or tumps of seemingly unremarkable grasses.
Yet for...
Transnet scores R5bn loan from New Development Bank
TRANSNET has secured a R5bn loan from the New Development Bank, formerly the BRICS Development Bank, for the modernisation of its freight rail infrastructure.
"This...